Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-24

account Of the horses baking slightly
IN coming ont, and const uently II took
% seoouds .. while the third trial took 20
secoI DIS 1t 10, however, but proper 10
SAY that after tie first trial tine horses
ses med afraid of the crowd that WAS 10
the house.
There IA a division between the stalls,
serarating She horse belonging to the
hose cart from thoee used 70 the engine,
which when on alarm IL struck works
automatically and does not release the
hose cart horse until the others have
left the stable. The company have
titsei up fine bunk room on the second
door. which Is furnished with seven
comfortable beds ior the accomn oda-
ton of members, who taks turns In
sleeping ut the engine house TO DO on
hand In case OF an alarm during the
might. The parlor, aleo on the second
floor, IL handsomely furnished. Chair
man Blake of the Fire Committee OF
Council has been o member OF this com
psny for twenty-five years,
The new house OF the Weecacoe Com
pany, at Second aud jackson streets,
was the last place visited. The com
pany own the house, which was buili
iduring the past year; one steam on CINE.
lone hose cart, three horses and 2,OOu
| feet OF hose, the whole property being
valued at $3.50.
The parlcr on the second Il )or is
Handsomely furnished with Brussels
carpet and plush upholstered furniture.
while the walls are ornamepted with
fine oil paintings. Immediately bscA
| of the parlor thsre are two bank rooms.
one of which is used by the driver, aud
the other by members, and II ID doubt
full II there are two better appointed
sleepiug rooms In the city. There lie an
Iron pole from THE floor TO the engine
room below, down which the mem oers
slide In case of an alarm. They have
large and splendid bail room on the
third floor, furnished with piano. Iu
iconseauence of its being 30 late thert
was 10 test OF time In which this COM
psuy could hook up.
Each OF the houses was found to bS
lsupplled with every appliance tina
Iskill OF ipseL uity could suggest for tbs
put pose OF Rssisting the companies IL
accomplishing the objects for whiel
Ithsy are organized, asd 1t con safely b
Isaid that the Fire Department Of Thu
lefty lie now in better condition, auc
j more efficient than 1t ever has Deei
before. l, is doubtful II its equal, con
sidering the number OF companies, Cal
be found any where. and the people O
this city have just cause to feel prou'
loft
j When the inspection was cor clude'
the party were driven TO the Delswar
House, where they enjoyed the hospl
| tally of Chairman Bake An excel
lent supper was provided, aud after fc
! Justice had been done to the man,
3 tempting viards speech making was 4
lorder. Mr.. Blake, on behalf OF tn
com ult,ee, rendered their thanks to III
.tofficers OF the department snd TO Tia
. thremsn generally for the very efiiclou
4 manner In which they had worked O
=. the Bradford fire and on every othe
e occasion when their services were need
led. Speeches were also IN sde by Con-
1 lcilmen Newell, Brifon aud Chsmber
8 Superintendent Aydon, Chief Enginet
o Sweeney, Assistants McFadden au
e Loomis, Lineman Haley, william 4
l., Kurtz OF the Every Evening, and Wi
i liam Z. Long of the REPUBLICAN,.